What color is #7478AD?

#7478AD is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Flood. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7478AD?

The RGB value is 116, 120, 173: 116 red, 120 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7478AD?

The complementary color is #ADA974, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7478AD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.03:1 and white text 4.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7478AD color

#7478AD rgb(116, 120, 173)

Shades of blue

The hex color #7478AD is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 47.1% green and 67.8% blue (116, 120, 173).

Its hue angle is 236°, with 26% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Flood (#6677BB), a difference of 5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.03:1).

#7478AD color codes

HEX	`#7478AD`
RGB	`rgb(116, 120, 173)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 47.1%, 67.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(236, 26%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(236, 33%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 31%, 0%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.02, 11.27, -28.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.02, 30.78, 291.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.46, 20.162, 42.288)`
Decimal	`7633069`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7478AD, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #7478AD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.03:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.17:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#7478AD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.17:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.03:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #7478AD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7478ad; }
.text { color: #7478ad; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7478ad; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 120 173 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7478ad, #8c74ad); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #7478AD?: #7478AD is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Flood. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7478AD?: The RGB value is 116, 120, 173: 116 red, 120 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7478AD?: The complementary color is #ADA974, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7478AD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.03:1 and white text 4.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.